Day 9. Keep going.

Hopefully my twice daily ramblings will tail off a bit as I get more used to this. Or else they might become more interesting as I find more things to talk about than booze, lack of.

Still feeling good, still getting to bed at 10pm, but I have to say the 6am start seems to have been ambitious. Still, I'm managing to walk the dog every morning before work which is really the point of getting up. I do feel really tired, body clearly re-adjusting to having to sort itself out rather than rely on alcohol to tell it when to fall over or keep going. Tonight I'm plotting to get into bed early with a good book - I'm so rock and roll.

SmallPerson knows that I have stopped drinking, she's been quite a good confidante in recent days. She even checked my beer the other night to make sure it was alcohol free! Last night she decided she should try to tempt me with various what if scenarios...

"So what if you go to the pub?"
"I'll drink water"
"What if the only water is in the toilet? And it's full of poo and wee because the flush doesn't work?Would you drink silly juice then?"
"No, I think I'd just go home!"

I did have a bit of a 'session' on the 0% beer last night - three bottles! I may have a problem.... ;)

Another benefit noticed, I think my skin is looking a lot better, less wrinkled and my face looks a bit plumper, but in a good way.

Counsellor yesterday was suggesting that this is actually the easy bit, that willpower and enthusiasm and feeling better carries us through, but that around Month 3 we get used to it, and then the Gin Goblin kicks in, whispering in our ear. I was sort of hoping I'd just be used to it by then. Still, good to be aware of it I guess.

Hubs left his alcoholic drink unattended last night. The thought leapt into my head - 'you could have a sip of that and nobody would ever know!'. I didn't though. Bloody goblin.

Right, I ought to do some work! It looks like someone is actually reading this - hello, whoever you are. Leave me a comment, if you like? It would be nice to share the journey.